Highways Act 1926

In this Act, unless some other meaning is clearly intended—

Commissioner means the Commissioner of Highways appointed under Part

2;

controlled-access road means any road or part of any road or any land acquired by the

Commissioner which is declared or otherwise taken to be a controlled‑access road under this Act;

council means a municipal or district council;

district means the area of a council;

financial year means a period of twelve months ending on the thirtieth day of June in any year;

local-access road in relation to a controlled-access road means—

means of access in relation to land abutting a road, means the travelled way, path or crossover leading from the edge of the vehicular carriageway of the road to any part of the boundary of that land from which access can be had to that land and includes the earth, formation, paving and structures or other surfaces together with any gate, structure or supports appurtenant thereto;

privately owned land includes land held from the Crown under a lease or licence;

road means any street, road, thoroughfare, terrace, court, lane, alley, cul-de-sac, or place commonly used by the public, or to which the public are permitted to have access, and includes a part of a road;

roadwork means—